Can chlorophyll protect you from cancer?
By Magda Rod from Care2 Chlorophyll is a chemical compound in plants that collects light and uses the light to make energy. It also gives plants their green color. Chlorophyll is the life blood of plants. It has a long…
The Editor Speaks: Women’s survey says half of us have been stalked
Yes that’s what a survey from the Young Business and Professional Women’s Club show. They have found that one out of every two people in Cayman has been stalked at some point in their life. Whilst I believe the findings…
Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina Reef—A Beacon of Hope in the Caribbean
By Lauretta Burke From World Resources Institute A coral reef in Cuba isn’t just a tourist destination—it can be a lesson in effective ecosystem management. I recently visited Cuba at the invitation of “The Ocean Doctor,” an NGO led by…
Aetna Buys Reinsurance Coverage
By Zacks Equity From ZACKS U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc. (AET – Analyst Report) has announced a five-year reinsurance agreement with Vitality Re V Limited, a newly-formed special purpose insurance company based in the Cayman Islands. The agreement is part…
Alice Jane Ebanks retires from Public Health
After more than 42 years serving the Cayman Islands community as a public health nurse, Alice Jane Ebanks is hanging up her stethoscope. One of the longest-serving Cayman Islands Hospital employees will not be spending her upcoming free time resting,…
Acetaminophen [Tylenol] warning
Acetaminophen Prescription Combination Drug Products with more than 325 mg: FDA Statement – Recommendation to Discontinue Prescribing and Dispensing ISSUE: FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams…
The Editor Speaks: Medical Tourism
With Health City Cayman (known locally as The Shetty Hospital) due to have its first phase building completion at the end of February questions have been raised how viable is it? Many have wondered why the renowned health surgeon Dr….
Call to lift medical tourism
By Julia Medew From Brisbane Times Lord Mayor supports medical tourism bid Wealthy medical tourists would “absolutely” help Melbourne, agrees Robert Doyle, but he says the system should not impact on Victorians seeking treatment at the new Comprehensive Cancer Centre….
Caribbean attack: former island health boss in hospital, husband killed
By Lucy Morgan From Isle of Wight Radio A former Chief Executive of St Mary’s Hospital is being treated in hospital in St Lucia after her husband was killed in an attack. 62-year-old Roger Pratt from Warwickshire died when he…
Queen Elizabeth II to gradually hand over charge to Prince Charles?
From The Times of India Queen Elizabeth II turns 88 in April and, since suffering a bout of ill-health last spring, has steadily been shifting responsibility to younger generations of the royal family. LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II seems set…
